What's Ahead For Romney?

A writer wonders what's in store for the Republican in the new year, and beyond

Mitt Romney's future is, as they say, an open book.

That's the word from National Journal's Jill Lawrence, who ponders what's in store for the former presidential candidate in his return to private life. Apart from time spent studying the details of his failed bid for presidency - the results of which, says Romney's son Tagg, he'll pitch to Republicans lest they meet the same fate - the most likely priorities for the Republican will be family and faith.

What's unlikely, according to Lawrence, is Romney moving back in to politics: "The real surprise will be if Romney dives into politics, maybe by forming a super PAC or making huge contributions to other political action committees or new areas of civic activism."

What kind of civic activism? Lawrence suggests he fund young entrepreneurs with big ideas and little resources, among other ideas. Of course whatever he does, it won't be for the sake of his own resource troubles: "He's 65 and he has all the money he needs, a personal fortune estimated at $230 million."

That's a lot of unleaded gas.

Via National Journal.

What should Romney do with his future?

[Fishbone345]

He'll write a book about it. The entire book will be about how he was robbed because of "handouts" etc...
Not one chapter will talk about how he was responsible for his own shortcomings, because that's just not what we do here in America. Its always someone elses fault.

[Sharpshooter]

At least he CAN write... and read.

[Jack-Black]

@Sharpshooter Maybe he can get Bill Ayers to write one for him, oh wait he writes for someone else......

[Vance1]

well that is what the Obama does anyway

[Jim49418]

You're thinking about Obama's book.
He Own's the blame someone else title.

[malpaso]

That might be an interesting book. I read the drivel put out by "the lord and savior' his obamaness [to quote a dumbass] and would be interested to hear what the man has to say. and to quote others, he can write and read and speak in intelligent sentances

[Neo_NtheMatrix]

Romney got defeated because he was the lesser of two liberals. The more liberal candidate won again. If Republicans learn anything from Romney's defeat, I hope it is that we conservatives would finally like to be able to vote for a conservative for president.

[Neo_NtheMatrix]

Btw, I like the idea of Romney helping young entrepreneurs out. He has a lot of business experience and would be a dearth of knowledge for the truly motivated. Gee, I wonder why obama never tries to help entrepreneurs out? They are the economic engine of our economy. So sad...

[martydotcom]

@Neo_NtheMatrix You wonder what Obama has (never) done to to encourage entrepreneurs? I think we both can agree that Steve Forbes, Forbes Magazine has NEVER been described as liberal. His conservative credentials are impeccable
Here's what he discovered:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2012/08/01/...

[martydotcom]

@Neo_NtheMatrix zig you bother to read you won't be "so sad...." You'll overjoyed to see what our government ha done/doing

[Denizen_Kate]

@martydotcom - Thank you very much. That was good information, one of the reasons I keep coming to this site :-)

[Denizen_Kate]

@martydotcom - you're asking Neo to read something that isn't on the official Tea Party reading list. Come on Neo. I double-dog dare you to click Marty's link and read the Forbes article.

[CATTLEPROD]

He should open a school training future R.I.O.S.'s how to lock up a partys nomination and then lose the election by being too moderate.

[CATTLEPROD]

R.I.N.O.'s

[jessejaymes]

You're joking right? Romney lost because he went too far to the right and started making a jackass out of himself trying to say one thing to one crowd and walking it back the next stop to the next crowd. Romney lost because he wasn't able to convince America that he was anything except someone who would say anything to become President. In short, America doesn't like liars who aren't good at it.

[CATTLEPROD]

@jessejaymes He's a R.I.N.O. who couldnt get enough of the conservative base out because he tried to go so far to the middle.

[xyz]

Does anyone really care?

[dances-weebles]

not a whole lot

[Malitia_Man]

Who cares!!!

[martydotcom]

Go back to his work within the Church of LDS he did some really fine things

[UnCommonBoston]

Working with your church is always a good idea. He has given a great deal of money to his church and related organizations. It is important to him and could be a positive place for his efforts.

[WMCOL]

Probably just more contempt for half of population.

Romney is an (_I_) hole.

[mimi57]

While I disagree with your comment, I have to compliment you on your 'artwork'.
Cute!(:

[Fishbone345]

@mimi57 A rose for the lady...
@->->--

[mimi57]

@Fishbone345 Thanks, kind sir. How sweet of you. ( :

[DARSB]

Mr Romney should retire from public life, I think, and concentrate on the private good all his family and supporters say he's done all his life.

[Neo_NtheMatrix]

Can we ask someone else to join Romney in retiring from public life?

[DARSB]

@Neo_NtheMatrix You could, but I think Ric Santorum has a job at World Net Daily. :-)

[InjusticeSucks]

Guess that will be 0 for Him.best thing mittens can do is look for his God and ask him what went wrong.....My guess will be Mitt your a Idiot!!!

[dances-weebles]

hmmm... if he can figure out what it was.

[Food4thoughts]

Probably already been said but ...Who really cares?

[hertz_doughnut]

Probably all ready been said. He will write a book called "I Told you Sew" The mormons were added to the red flag list and within three years they never existed in the current curriculum

[chanelrossi]

I'd love for him to run again but I know he won't. Sad.

[Romney_Rube]

Tell me you're joking!

[chanelrossi]

@Romney_Rube nope

[TheJimmy]

I think he should get an archaeological team together and see if he can find those elusive golden plates.

[UnCommonBoston]

Wonderful idea! Hasn't only one person seen those?

[FollowTheMoney]

No need to worry about Mr. Romney, He doesn't need a job.

[idiot]

after he gets off suicide watch. i suggest going rostafari smoke one in the islands, get in touch with his yen and yang, focus puff focus, write book.

[Raptor]

After the 47% remark about the poor he should never be allowed to run for public office.

[RedFloppyShoes]

While I supported him, only because he was the closest thing to a Conservative on the line up. Truth is, the only thing that Romney represented, which I endorse, is Capitalism. His best bet is to be a mentor for new business people.

[norezen]

He should go back into politics to help contribute to Democrats impending domination of government over the next few decades.

[Belin]

Going back into politics doesn't mean running for an office. With his resources, he could do a lot of good nearly four years from now by helping get a Republican back into office!
I suspect he will write a book or two about his experiences.

[Vance1]

Mitt and Ann Romney are great and wonderful people, They should just stay in the private sector.
They do not deserve being insulted by the leftists.

[Myopinion69]

Now that Romney is not in politics, he can be himself.

[jessejaymes]

You know, all my life there have been token candidates from both parties. Usually against an incumbent, the non incumbent party rarely throws up a charismatic High energy Candidate. It's like it's a reward for being around for a while and hey, you'll probably lose anyhow, but you can say you were the parties nominees for your scrapbook. Bob Dole was a prime example of this type of nominee. Like McGovern, Like dozens of other losing Presidential nominees, Romney will fade into history and that's all he will be remembered for. A footnote to a losing campaign. Romney was the GOP establishment candidate and they tried to sell him to the Christian right as a member of the lunatic fringe to which they themselves belong but he got the voters on the right that vote out a sense of duty. What he didn't get was the base excited to go off to war for him on some Holy Crusade. The GOP party knew they would have to come to the center to sell Romney to moderates but they found out they would lose the Tea Party. Obama didn't beat Romney. The GOP beat Romney. They just come off as a bunch if rich people leading a lynch mob of hillbillies with torches and pitchforks. Romney scrambled until it just became absurd. But NOBODY can win the Presidency from the GOP until someone takes over that party. As it sets? The rest of America is starting to see the Christian right as very little different than the Taliban. And the GOP can't get past that. The Tea Party idiots are just destroying the GOP. Not that that's a bad thing.